Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series 1983–2004) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The adventures of a gang of British workmen abroad. Combines black and white humour with moments of drama, poignancy and drunkenness. In series 1, the lads head to Germany seeking work, and... See full summary » Creator: Dennis returns to Newcastle where he meets up with Oz. Unhappy at not being met at the airport, Ally is even less pleased to find his Jaguar has had a run-in with a skip. 9.2 The magnificent seven are forced to camp out in Thornley Manor. Wayne is given the cold shoulder by the other lads and is forced to start thinking seriously about how to regain his popularity. 9.1 With his divorce proceedings underway Dennis is dating Dagmar from the site office and he takes her to spend the night at the Intercontinental hotel. Meanwhile Barry and Wayne chat up two Swedish air...

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In series 1, the lads head to Germany seeking work, and are thrown together by virtue of shared nationality and a run-down wooden hut. The story follows the lads' relationships with women, Germans and each other, and their attempts at passing the time away from home, saving money and ordering food in a German curry house. The series ends with new employment legislation forcing some of the Brits having to choose between the UK and their new-found pleasures abroad. Two years later the gang are reunited for a second series, in which they travel to Wolverhampton to rebuild both the "magnificent seven" and Barry's home for his impending marriage. A further offer of work sees the lads head to a Derbyshire stately home in need of refurbishment. Here they fall foul of an irritable pub landlord, suspicious locals, a less than enlightened employer and the Inland ... Written by Mike Cryan 11 November 1983 (UK) See more » Also Known As: Näkemiin vaan, muru See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Pat Roach developed throat cancer before the filming of series three began.

Although he would appear in series' three and four, he was undergoing chemotherapy at the same time. In the third series, it's painfully obvious that Pat was ill, and some scenes of his had to be changed to accommodate his medical condition. Although he felt fit enough to appear in series four, his family were angry at him because of the physical toll it was taking out on his well-being. Pat was too ill to appear in what would be the last Auf Wiedersehen Pet series ("The Specials") in 2004. He sadly died during filming of that two-hour special. In a touching scene, Dennis reads a letter from Bomber to the rest of the group while they are all dining in a restaurant, where he explains his reasons for not having joined them. The group lift their glasses and drink a toast; "To Bomber!" See more » Goofs The Russian characters in series 3 speak Russian with Balkan accents.

See more » Quotes See more » Crazy Credits Final Episode of Series 3: "The Transporter Bridge Is Still In Middlesborough" - so convincing were the digital effects of the dismantling and reassembling of the bridge, many people in the UK were reported to have visited Middlesborough to check the bridge was still in place. See more » Connections (Widnes, England) – See all my reviews Auf Wiedersehen Pet is a story of the rise and fall of seven very different people. There are three Geordies, one Scouser, one Brummie, one Cockney and one from Bristol. Auf Wiedersehen Pet shows what life was really like for self - employed workers in the 1980's. The first series is set in Dusseldorf in Germany and it shows how the lads struggle along living in a wooden hut on a building site. The three Geordies are Oz, Neville and Dennis. Oz is the funniest of all, he is a bricklayer and loves to get drunk and have fights. Dennis is seen as the leader and has to sort out all the trouble caused, mainly by Oz.

Neville hates being away from his wife and acts a good part as a home sick gadgie. From Bristol there is Bomber who likes a fight but is also a leadership figure. Wayne is a Cockney who spends all his free time chasing after women and looking in the mirror. Moxey is the Scouser who has bad acne and a tendency to start fires. Barry is the Brummie and was thought of as the boring one. Throughout the series the lads get up to a lot of mischief and have a few run ins with the police and punch ups in bars. ( along with a large intake of beer and Vindaloo's). All this results in the best British comedy of all time. 9 of 11 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Cast Cast The Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Cast might be household names now, but back in 1983 when the show first aired, many viewers were watching these fresh faced builders for the first time!

The Cast have gone on to many things in the past 30 years, starring in Hollywood Blockbusters with Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise and most recently one of them winning the Palme d’Or in Cannes. Jimmy Nail - Oz Name - James Michael Aloysius Bradford Born - March 16th 1954, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Character - Leonard “Oz” Osborne Since starring in Auf Wiedersehen Pet in 1983, Jimmy has gone on to become one of England's greatest TV actors, singers and TV producers. First starring in Get Carter in 1971 as an uncredited extra, Jimmy went on to sing in the band, The King Crabs in the 1970’s. His wife Miriam, persuaded him to go for a part in a new show, and turning up, telling everyone he didn’t want to be there, is how he got the part of Oz. Classic quote - “Aww Bollocks Man”. Trivia - Jimmy is one of only 4 characters to appear in all 40 episodes.

Tim Healy - Dennis Name - Timothy Malcolm Healy Born - January 29th 1952, Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Character - Dennis Patterson Tim Healy appeared in Coronation Street in 1976 as a Bingo Caller, and since then, being Dennis in Auf Wiedersehen pet has made Tim one of the UK’s most well known actors. Currently starring as Les/Lesley in the hit ITV comedy Benidorm, Tim has continued to be on our screens for the past 30 years. Tim was heavily involved with the 30th Anniversary Convention in 2013, and narrates and walks fans through the ‘Back With The Boys’ DVD. Classic quote - “I’m still the gaffer, so get gan!!” Trivia - Tim originally went for the part of Oz, but as we now know this went to Jimmy Nail, and Tim got the part of reluctant leader Dennis Patterson.

Tim Spall - Barry Name - Timothy Leonard Spall Born - February 27th 1957, Battersea, South London Character - Barry Spencer Taylor Timothy Spall is one of the UK’s leading character actors, appearing in some of the biggest TV shows and Movies ever made. First appearing on screen in “Quadrophenia” in 1979, and then in 1982 “Home Sweet Home”, which was his first working with Mike Leigh. In 1983, Tim hit the big time, and gave UK viewers one of the most lovable, but slightly boring and annoying characters in Barry Taylor. Since then, Tim has appeared in some of the highest grossing films ever made. Classic Quote - “Would you like to come back to our hut?” Trivia - Tim bought his motorbike as featured in Series 1, it was eventually stolen. Kevin Whately - Neville Name - Kevin Whately Born - February 6th 1951, Hexham, Northumberland. Character - Neville Hope Kevin Whately, has been on UK TV screens for the past 30 years.

He first appeared on screen in Shoestring in 1979, and then a few years later got the part of Neville Hope in Auf Wiedersehen Pet. Kevin then went on to play a big part of the hit show, Inspector Morse, playing the “sidekick” to John Thaws Morse. Kevin has starred in hit shows such as Peak Practice, and can now be seen on ITV1 in Lewis, the spin off to Inspector Morse. Classic Quote - “I’ve got Brenda in case you forgot!” Trivia - Kevin’s daughter Catherine Whately appeared as Neville’s daughter Debbie in Series 2. Pat Roach - Bomber Name - Francis Patrick Roach Born - May 19th 1937, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Died July 17th 2004 Character - Brian “Bomber” Busbridge Pat Roach appeared in many TV shows and Movies, including Indiana Jones, Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves and Superman 3, to name just a few. Pat was a wrestler, and you can see a Grandstand appearance in the opening titles of Series 2.

Pat sadly died in 2004, and did not appear in the final 2 episodes of The Special. Classic Quote - “Bombers ready, Bombers away!” Trivia - Pat did actually break his foot in Last Rites, and this had to be written into the script, where Oz, accidentally tells the German Crane operative to lower the bricks onto Bombers foot. Gary Holton - Wayne Name - Gary Frederick Holton Born - September 22, 1952, London, England. Died 25th October 1985 Character - Wayne Winston Norris Before starring in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Gary starred in “The Knowledge” in 1979, before going on to star with Tim Spall in “Quadrophenia”. A spell in The Damned, The Heavy Metal Kids & Casino Steel were all parts of Gary’s career at being a rock star, and was even offered lead singer in AC/DC, but he turned it down. Gary died before filming of Auf Wiedersehen Pet Series 2 finished, the last episode of Series 2 being dedicated to Gary.

Classic Quote - “What’s the word then?...” Trivia - Gary Holton was offered the part of Nasty Nick Cotton in EastEnders Chris Fairbank - Moxey Name - Christopher Fairbank Born - October 4th 1953, Hertfordshire, England. Character - Albert Arthur Moxey/Brendan Mulcahy/Francis Foggarty Christopher Fairbank has been on UK TV screens since 1978, first starring in Z-Cars. Parts in The Professionals, Sapphire and Steel, Bergerac and then finally in Auf Wiedersehen Pet in 1983. Christopher has starred in many Hollywood blockbusters, and also voiced some of the biggest video games of recent times. Christopher has starred alongside Jimmy Nail in many TV shows, such as Spender and Crocodile Shoes. Classic Quote - “Am gonna get a Donut...” Trivia - Christopher graduated from RADA in 1974. Noel Clarke - Wyman Name - Noel Anthony Clarke Born - December 6th 1975, London, England.

Character - Wyman Ian Norris Noel Clarke’s first starring role was in Metrosexualtiy in 1999, with roles in The Bill and Casualty and the Auf Wiedersehen Pet in 2002. Playing Wyman Norris is one of the roles Noel is famous for, that and Mickey Smith in Doctor Who. Noel Clarke is now a producer, writer and director of such films as 4.3.2.1, Kidulthood and Adulthood. Classic Quote - “Tina’s got nicer knockers.....” Trivia - Noel Clarke is among the 22 actors to have acted in both the Star Trek franchise and The Doctor Who franchise. the complete auf wiedersehen pet encyclopaedia Quick Pick Link Just click a letter to find a character, episode or location in the series A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z All the characters in the series starring, Tim Healy (Dennis), Kevin Whately(Neville), Jimmy Nail(Oz), Pat Roach(Bomber), Christopher Fairbank(Moxey), Timothy Spall(Barry) and Gary Holton(Wayne).

COLOUR CODE: Main Characters or episode title, SERIES 1, SERIES 2, SERIES 3., SERIES 4. A A Bridge too Far : Episode 1 in the third series . Addey : Mickey Startup's henchman, Played by Alan Igbon. A Gift from Fidel : Episode 3 in the fourth series . A Home from Home : episode 5 in the second series. Alan : Vera's boyfriend. Played by Berwick Kaler. Alice : Elderly lady at Bella Vista Hotel. Played by Peggy Shields. A Law for the Rich : Episode 3 in the second series Ames, Kenny : London pornographer who was a friend of Ally Fraser. Owned Thornely Manor before selling it to Ally Fraser, also owned the San Souci yacht in Marbella Harbour. Andy: Played by Brendan Healy. Angel : Played by Juan Maria Almonte An Inspector Calls : Episode 6 in the third series. Another Country : Episode 4 in the second series. Another Country : Episode 5 in the third series. Arizona : Home of the Chocanaw Nation who buy the transporter bridge. Arthur : Barry's factory foreman in the import/export company. Played by Dave Atkins.

Atkinson, Terry :Schoolboy that Oz and Wayne almost kidnap. Played by Philip Parker. Auf Wiedersehen : German for goodbye, used in the title of the series because they were going to work in Germany. Ayatollah : Turkish worker on building site. Played by Vic Tablian. Bainbridge Mrs : Hospital patient on Brenda's ward. : Played by Peggy Ann Wood.(see In Memorium ) Ballet Dancer : Played by Spencer Solomon Barmaid at Club Tabu in Spennymoor : Played by Russell Barr. Barman at Cross Keys : Played by Tim Killick. Barman at Cuban bar : Played by Luis Pinella Barman at Bel & Dragon in Wolverhampton : Played by Leon Nightingale. Baz, Big : Ally's enforcer. Played by Ying Tong John. Beattie : Old lady at Bella Vista hotel. Played by Barbara Miller. Beco : Building site where the lads work in Dusseldorf. Bellamy, Helen : Local resident who stops work on Thornely Manor with a preservation order. Played by Caroline Courage. Bella Vista Hotel : Where the lads lived in Marbella while working on Ally's swimming pool. Bennies : Nickname for the Falkland Islanders.

Called after the character Benny from the T.V. programme Crossroads. Bernie : Lorry driver whose lorry is used to bring Hedley's coffin back to Britain & smuggle Oz's porn videos. Played by Mark Penfold. Billy : One of Ally Fraser's men. Played by Dick Irwin. Blande, Bobby : Yacht owner used to help Ally smuggle in illegal currency. Played by Ken Wynne Boiler : Oz's favourite word for a woman, as in "tidy boiler" or nice looking woman. Bouncer at Cannibals Club : Played by Pete Morrison Brian : Sunderland supporter in Belgium. Played by Phil Murray. Bridgenorth : Demolition company set up by the lads to bring down the Transporter Bridge. Bridging the Gap : Episode 2 in the third series. Bridge over Troubled Water: Episode 3 in the third series. Britannia Waives The Rules : Episode 1 in the fourth series . Bryant, Mrs. : Lady in cafe who finds Oz's poached fish in her pockets. Played by Gerri Collins. Builder's Merchant: Played by Rod Arthur. Harry Blackburn's brother in law.

Busbridge, Brian (Bomber) : Played by Pat Roach. Busbridge, Patsy : Bomber's wife. Played by Sheila Reid. Busbridge, Tracy : Bomber's daughter who runs away from home to visit her dad in Germany. Played by Lucinda Edmonds. Blackburn, Harry : the plumber who is hired to do work on Thornely Manor and has a liking for country & western music. Played by Kevin Lloyd.(see In Memorium ) Cafe owner : Where Moxey gets a lift to London. Played by John Taylor. Carlos : Barman in the Bella Vista Hotel. Played by Joseph Long. Carmen : Waitress at Hotel. Played by Jacqueline Torres. Chadwick, Christine : Dennis's girlfriend in the second series. Played by Madelaine Newton (Kevin Whately's wife). Chatterley, Joy : Older woman who Oz chatted-up in the Barley Mow. Played by Morag Hood. (see In Memorium ) Chatterley, Tim : Customs officer who impounded Wayne's BMW, married to Joy. Played by Nick Stringer. Chem : Turkish worker on the site who tells Kamal that Oz is gay. Played by Lufti Oguz.

Chicken Ranch : Nevada Brothel. Visited by Dennis, Oz & Neville on their way to Vegas. See also Kelly-anne & Fran. Chocanaw Nation : Native American tribe who want to buy the Bridge. Christa : Office worker in Beco site office, married Wayne. Played by Lysette Anthony Clarkson : Kenny Ames's solicitor. Played by Vass Anderson. Clegg, Ray : Played by Michael Burns Clement, Dick : Writer of the series with Ian La Frenais. Cooper Martin : Windy Mesa bar owner. Played by Sammy Johnston.(see In Memorium ) Cuban guide : Played by Dolly Garcia Colleen : Windy Mesa bar owner. Played by Kirsty Munden. Cowan, Lennie : Played by Karl Morgan Cowboys : Episode 5 in the second series Crissy : Wyman's mum. Played by Sandra James-Young Dagmar : Dennis's girlfriend in Germany, worked in the Beco building site office. Played by Brigitte Kahn. Dangerous Liasons : Episode 5 in the fourth series . Dawn : medicine man's pregnant Great Granddaughter Played by Misty Upham. D.E.A. Agent : Played by Charles St. Clair.

D.E.A Captain : played by Michael O'Guinne. Dhori : Irena's brother. Played by Aleksander Mikic. Douglas : New tenant at Oz's house (23 Emmanuel Shinwell House) Husband of Jean. Played by Donald McBride. Drunks outside Gay Club in Spennymoor : Played by Paul Palance & Martin McGeady. Dusseldorf : German town where the lads all meet up and live in a hut on the Beco building site. E Elderly man in Barley Mow : Played by John C. Williams. Eric : nickname for a German, used when the lads want to talk about a German worker. Ernie : Sunderland supporter in Belgium. Played by Barry Scott. Excavator Worker : Terry Gurry. TOP F Falkland Islands : Barry and Oz worked there after leaving Germany. Oz became the first civilian to be deported Fiona : Waitress at the Cross Keys Hotel. Played by Lynne Aston. Flint, D.I. : Policeman investigating Mickey Startup. Played by Ian Curtis. Floor Clerk : Intercontinental Hotel staff member who challenges Barry & Wayne. Played by Kenneth Owens. Fogarty, Francis : Alais used by Moxey.

For Better or Worse : Episode 12 in the second series Foreman at cigarette factory : Marjorie's boss. Played by Jimmy Rushton. Fox, Charlie : Tribal Council member. Played by Frank Soto. Fox & Hounds Inn landlord: Played by James Warrior. Fran : Hostess at the Chicken Ranch. Played by Pat Starr. Fraser, Ally (alastair) : local entrepreneur that Dennis works for in Newcastle. Played by Bill Paterson. Fuentes, Miguel : Police Chief in Marbella. Played by Ricardo Montez. G Geordie : Anyone who comes from Newcastle. German Couple : Intercontinental Hotel room occupants who think Barry & Wayne are muggers. Played by Rosamund Attwood & Ingo Mogendorf. German Nurses : Nurses in the ward where the lads meet Hedley. Played by Mary Zuckerman & Veronica Hyks. German Proprietor : Owner of hotel where the lads stay on their fishing trip. Played by Leonard Fenton. German Ward Sister: Ward Sister in german hospital where the lads meet Hedley the dying ex brit. Played by Sylvia Rotter. German TV reporter : Interviews Neville after he finds a bomb. Played by Corinna Schnabel.

German workers on site: Played by Richard Mitchley & Seamus O'Neill. Girl at Harry Blackburn's Country & Western Pub: Played by Gina McKee Gleeson : Played by Thomas Wheatley Gloria : Gloria Hunniford in cameo role as herself. Granger, Jeffrey : Member of Parliament that Oz meets in prison who offers him the job of pulling down the Transporter Bridge for the Haversham Consortium. Played by Bill Nighy. Grunwald, Herr : German building site manager. Played by Michael Sheard. Gupta : Newcastle taxi company owner who Dennis works for in the third series Played by Badi Uzzaman. Gus : Old mate of Oz's who they meet in Russia and learn of O.E.D. work. Played by Gary Lammin Hallwood, Malcolm : Lawyer who works for Ally. Played by James Bate.(see In Memorium ) Hasta la vista : episode 9 in the second series. Hathaway, Gary : American Lawyer. Played by Corey Johnston. Hateley, Andy : Middlesbrough Detective Inspector sent to America to arrest Moxey. Played by Richard Ridings.

Haversham Consortium : Company headed by Lord Wharfdale who want to pull the transporter bridge down. Hawkeye : Sarcastic name given to Oz by Moxey after he fell asleep on sentry duty at Ally's villa. Heavy Metal : Episode 2 in the third series. Hedley: Dying Brit in german hospital. Played by Des Young. Heidi : Waitress in Dusseldorf night-club. Played by Oona Kirsch. Helmut : German co-worker, Played by Lex Van Delden. Helmut's dad : Played by William Merrow. Helmut's mother : Played by Irene Prador.(see In Memorium ) Helmut's Wife : Played by Susie Breakell. Hilton, Bob : Brother in law of Hedley the dying ex soldier. Played by James Ottoway. Hilton, Mabel : Wife of Bob and sister of Hedley the dying ex soldier. Played by Norah Fulton. Home Thoughts from Abroad : Episode 5 in the first series. Hope, Neville : Played by Kevin Whateley. Hope, Brenda : Neville's wife . Played by Julia Tobin. Hope, Debbie : Neville's daughter.

Played by Catherine Whatley his real life daughter in the second series and by Danielle Davison in the third series. Hope, Fiona : Neville's second daughter. Played by Bridie Hales in the third series . Hope, Calista : Neville's 3rd daughter. Named because Brenda was a big fan of T.V. programme Ally McBeal. Hustler : Street Salesman. Played by Gilberto Hernandez If I were a Carpenter : Episode 1 of the first series. Indian Waiter : Rashid Karapiet. Ingham D.I. : Policeman investigating Mickey Startup. Played by Alan Stowe. Irena : Played by Zelda Tinski. Irena's mate : Played by Ivana Basic. Irishman : Dealer in illegal passports. Played by Walter McMonagle. Ives : Police Sergeant in village near Thornely Manor. Played by Martin Mathews. J Jean : Wife of Douglas, the new tenant of Oz's house. Played by Denise Welch (Tim Healy's wife). Jessop : Gamekeeper employed by Sir James Palmer. Played by William Symons. Judge in Arizona Court : Played by Heather Robbins.

Jurgen: Dusseldorf porn merchant whose house is visited by Oz, Barry & Moxey. Played by Aubrey Woods. La Frenais, Ian : Writer of the series with Dick Clement. Lane, Heather : Government official who recruits Neville into being a spy. Played by Sara Stewart Latham, L/Cpl Colin : Army deserter the lads befriend on a fishing trip. Played by Ray Winston. Law and Disorder : Episode 11 in the second series. Lawrence, Det.Sgt Barry : Policeman from London investigating the sale of Thornely Manor. Played by Kevin Doyle. See also Morriss D.I. Leather, Terry : London villian living in exile in Marbella. Played by Eric Mason. Lecturer : Holds women's empowerment seminar attended by Brenda. Played by Lorelei King Lev : Kadi's pilot friend who smuggled dope hidden inside Lada cars which were supposed to be for restoration. Played by Petar Vidovic. Lionel : "The Office" bar owner in Marbella where all the villians hang out. Played by Dave Carter. Linda : Girl hitchiker picked up by Wayne on his way to Barry's house in Wolverhampton.

See also Pippa Lorraine : Neville's secretary at Nevenda Homes. Played by Liz White. Lorry driver : Offers Moxey a lift to London. Played by Jeff Hall. Love and Other Four Letter Words : Episode 12 in the first series. Maison Andre: Beauty parlour where Ally Fraser's girlfriend Vicki worked as a beautician. Maitre d' at Cross Keys : Played by Nicholas Lumley. Marbella : Where Ally lives in Spain Marjorie Don't Live Here Anymore : episode 8 in the second series. Mathis, Agent : FBI Agent giving Barry a Polygraph test. Played by Adam Long. McGowan : Fellow worker in Germany who enjoys getting drunk and fighting. Played by Michael Elphick(see In Memorium ) McGuirke : "The Ghost" - a tramp who slept at Thornely Manor. Played by Paddy Joyce.(see In Memorium ) Medicine Man : Played by Saginaw Grant. Miramar Hotel : Hotel in Marbella, Spain where the lads were going to live while building Ally's swimming pool. Moonlighting : Episode 4 in the fourth series . Morriss, D.I.

: Policeman from London investigating the sale of Thornely Manor. Played by Anthony Dutton. Moxey, Albert Arthur : Played by Christopher Fairbank. Mulcahy, Brendan : Irish alais used by Moxey. Myles, Nicki : Reporter investigating the use of illegal foreign workers. Played by Ruth Millar. N Neighbour : lives next door to Neville. Played by Belinda Chapman Newcastle (upon Tyne) : City in north east England, home of Dennis, Oz and Neville. see also Geordie. News Reporters : T.V. report on demolition of the Transporter Bridge. Played by Carol Malia and John Lawrence. Nijmigen : Dutch town where Dennis, Oz and Neville first meet Barry and Wayne and get jobs from Herr Pfister. Norris, Wayne Winston : played by Gary Holton.(see In Memorium ) Norris, Wyman : Wayne's son (conceived after a Madness concert), who joins the lads in series three. Played by Noel Clarke. No Sex Please, We're Brickies : Episode 7 in the second series. Olive : Barmaid at the Captain Cook pub. Played by Veronica Twidle.

Ortiz, Ofelia : Ballet dancer with whom Oz falls in love. Played by Josefina Gabrellia Osbourne, Leonard Jeffrey : "Oz" played by Jimmy Nail (Real name - James Michael Aloyious Bradford ) Osbourne, Marjorie : Oz's wife who he abandons in Newcastle. Played by Su Elliott. Osbourne, Rod : Oz's son in Newcastle Played by Barry Hollinshead in the second series and by Mark Stobart in the third series. Our Men In Havana : Episode 2 in the fourth series . Oxlade, Geoffrey : British ex-pat living in Marbella who finds 7 Brits in his swimming pool. Played by Patrick Godfrey. Oxlade, Pauline : Wife of Geoffrey. Played by Georgine Anderson. Paddy : One of Ally Fraser's henchmen: Played by Billy Geraghty. Palmer, Celestia : Wife of Sir James. Played by Sarah Neville. Palmer Henry : Young son of Sir James. Played by Thomas Bradford-Jones (Jimmy Nail's son). Palmer, Sir James : Local landowner on whose land Oz and Barry were poaching. Played by David Neville Patterson, Angela : Dennis's daughter.

Played by Lisa Whyte. Patterson, Dennis L. : Played by Tim Healy. Patterson, Kevin : Dennis's son. Played by Leigh Proud. Patterson, Norma : Dennis's married sister (married name unknown). Played by Val McLane (Oz's real life sister). Patterson, Vera : Dennis's wife. Played by Caroline Hutchison.(see In Memorium ) Paulie : Lanie's son ( Joe's Grandson) who sees the Bridge advert on the Internet. Played by Mato Cook. Payne, Sid : Newspaperman investigating the alleged Sheffield payroll robbers. Played by Kenny Ireland. Pearce, Tarquin : Neville's contact at Cuban Embassy. Played by Alexander Hanson Pee-wee : girl at party in Thornely Manor who befriended Arthur Pringle. Played by Jilly Johnston. Pet : Affectionate Geordie term for a person. Pfister, Herr : German contract agent who pays the lads their wages each week. Played by Heinz Bernard. Pippa : Girl hitchiker picked up by Wayne on his way to Barry's house in Wolverhampton. See also Linda Policeman in Newcastle station toilets : John Cusworth.

Platt, Teddy ( Edward Arthur) : Hitman sent by Mickey Startup to kill Moxey. Played by Joe Renton. Platt, Mrs : Teddy's mother. Played by Mary Cunningham Pringle, Arthur : Landlord of the Barley Mow. Nick-named Tiger, Happy Harry the Wing Co. or Baconballs. Played by Bryan Pringle.(see In Memorium ) Pringle, Carole : Daughter of Arthur Pringle. Played by Catherine Rabett Private Lives : Episode 7 in the first series. Proudfoot, Lainie : Joe's step-daughter and Tribal Council member. Played by Georgina Lightning. Pub Landlord : Played by Neil Armstrong. Purser : asks Oz to leave Bankok plane. Played by Tim Griggs Punshon : Revenue assessor who tries to value Thornely Manor. Played by Derek Watson. Quince : Local redneck in Windy Mesa bar. Played by John Quern. Quo Vadis Pet : Episode 13 in the second series. TOP R Radcliffe, Howard : Architect who draws up the plans for Thornely Manor. Nicknamed "hedgehog" by Oz. Played by John Bowler. Rampton, Tommy : Drug dealer in Newcastle.

Played by Paul Loughran. Receptionist at Drayford Manor : Hotel that Barry takes Joe to stay in on his arrival in Middlesbrough. Played by Eleanor Montgomery. Receptionist : at Christine Chadwick's hotel. Played by Terri Holmes Receptionist : at London hotel. Played by Amanda Daniels Receptionist : at Cannibals Club. Played by Anne Miles Redfern, Susan Hazel : Barry's fiancee in Wolverhampton. Married Barry at the end of series 2 (Episode 13) See also Taylor, Hazel. Played by Melanie Hill. Reporter : Played by Allan Powell Ribrov, Sergei : Russian house owner who is assassinated. Played by Yuri Stepanov Roddam, Franc : Creator of the series. Room Service Waitress : At the Intercontinental Hotel . Played by Jenny-Clare Hargreaves. (Comedienne Jenny Eclair) Rosa : Cuban servant. Played by Maria Christina Camilo Russell : Holiday rep at Bella Vista Hotel. Played by Paul Anthony-Barber. Russell : Site Foreman on Newcastle building site. Played by Robert Blevins. Sandro : Italian waiter who lived with Marjorie.

Played by Vincenzo Nicoli Sarah : Jeffrey Grainger's Personal Assistant. Played by Emily Bruni. Saugus, Joe : Native American who comes to Middlesbrough to buy the Transporter Bridge. Played by Gordon Tootoosis Saugus, Chip : Joe's son who heads a team of hi-rise constuction workers. Played by Jon Proudstar. Scott-Johns, Pru : Official at Cuban Embassy. Played by Caroline Harker Security Man : Played by Maurice Phillips Security Guard at Middlesborough site : Played by Vin Welch, (Tim Healy's father-in-law). Sherman, Jen : Played by Phillipa Waller Sherman, Stuart : Played by Crispin Bonham-Carter Shop Assistant : at Newcastle boutique. Played by Robert Smeaton Spanish Barman at Marbella Club Hotel : Played by Arturo Venegas. Stalag 17 : Hut in Germany. Startup, Mickey : Night club owner and importer of illegal immigrants. Played by Michael Angelis Steelworker in Vegas : Played by Ernest Tsosi. Stephano, Prince : Italian yacht owner in Marbella. Played by Stephen Grief. Steve : Played by Allan Mechen. Suit 1 : Escorts Oz off the plane.

Played by Vic Gardiner Suit 2 : Escorts Oz off the plane. Played by Trevor Steedman Suspicion : Episode 4 in the first series. Syd : Moxey's fellow prisoner in the open prison. Played by Stephen Crane. Taylor, Hazel : See Redfern, Hazel Taylor, Tatiana : Barry's second wife in the third series. Taylor, Barry Spencer : Played by Timothy Spall. Tina : Played by Zoe Eeles The Accused : Episode 6 in the first series. The Alien : Episode 9 in the first series. The End of the Affair : Episode 6 in the fourth series . The Fugitive : Episode 8 in the first series. The Girls they Left Behind : Episode 3 in the first series. The Lovers : Episode 11 in the first series. The Return of the Seven Part One : Episode 1 in the second series. The Return of the Seven Part Two : Episode 2 in the second series. Townley Cres. (15) : Barry's house in Wolverhampton. Thornely Manor : Large country house in Derbyshire, once owned by Kenny Ames, that the lads renovate for Ally Fraser.

Trasker, Erica : Evan's wife. Played by Alison King Trasker, Evan : Foreman at Cuban Embassy. Played by Simon Kunz Travis : Local redneck in Windy Mesa bar. Played by James Oscar Lee. Treadaway, Mr. : Officious patron of the Cross Keys. Played by Victor Langley. Trevor : Barry's building apprentice. Played by Simon Smith. Turkish Worker going for a shower: Played by Tony Aleff. Turnbull, Gary : Official at Cuban Embassy. Played by Clive Russell Auf Wiedersehen, Pet – where are they now? - BT Auf Wiedersehen, Pet – where are they now? Lewis star Kevin Whately shot to fame as brickie Neville in 80s comedy drama Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. But what happened to the other members of the magnificent seven? Print this story Kevin Whately reprises his most famous role this week as he returns to our screens as Inspector Morse’s former partner in the final series of Lewis.

But before he had his hands full with the unfeasibly high Oxford murder rate, Whately came to our attention as part of a stellar ensemble in Auf Wiedersehen , Pet – a hit comedy drama following the exploits of builders who leave Britain in search of work overseas. The show spanned four series from 1983 to 2004 as the construction crew travelled the world in search of work. Whately was at the core of the series as Neville Hope. Neville was always the most anxious member of the gang, travelling to Germany against his better judgement and always homesick for the family he left behind in Newcastle. Somewhat improbably, he had got himself mixed up in some sort of espionage by the end of the show’s run. But where are the other members of the magnificent seven? Let’s take a look… Oz Oz, known to his mum and Newcastle’s law enforcement community as Leonard Osbourne, was played by Jimmy Nail. Jimmy – known to his mum as James Bradford, earned his colourful soubriquet working on a building site.

He had next to no acting experience before Auf Wiedersehen but went on to star in a couple of major TV shows including gritty detective series Spender and Country & Western-themed comedy drama Crocodile Shoes. [Related: Old coppers never retire....] The latter connected Nail’s acting with his first love, music, and yielded a Top 10 album in 1994. A year later, a scrubbed-up Nail was sharing the big screen with Madonna in Alan Parker’s Evita, while most recently, he has worked with another Geordie – Sting – on a musical project themed around Newcastle’s shipbuilding industry. Moxey A reformed arsonist, electrician Moxey was always the outsider of the group. Actor Christopher Fairbank seems by contrast quite a gregarious soul, reuniting during his long and successful career with Nail in Crocodile Shoes and Whately in Morse. He’s also had a successful run of character roles in films, most recently in box office smash space adventure Guardians of the Galaxy. Wayne Wayne Winston Norris, with his ebony cockade of hair and eye for the ladies, was a type of fellow once known as a Jack The Lad.

The cockney carpenter wasn’t, it seems, so different from the actor who played him. Gary Holton, former leader of proto-punk ban The Heavy Metal Kids, was a notorious hellraiser who lived life to the full onscreen and off. In 1985 he was offered the part of Nick Cotton in a new television series called EastEnders but turned it down, recommending instead his friend John Altman. Holton died of a drugs overdose in late 1985 while the second series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet was still being filmed. His absence is glossed over with the use of hasty script changes and hazily-seen body doubles. Dennis Tim Healy played Dennis, the team’s de facto leader and moral conscience, although he had fallen into shady company by Auf Wiedersehen’s third series. After the show finished, Tim was rarely out of work, with a list of credits as varied as Benidorm, Phoenix Nights and CITV series Tickle on the Tum. His marriage to Denise Welch was the stuff of gossip magazine speculation for a while, and they divorced in 2012.

They have a son, Matthew, who is currently in the charts with teen sensations The 1975. Barry Because it was the first time many of us had seen distinguished London-born character actor Tim Spall, a lot of Auf Wiedersehen viewers assumed that he really was a brummie. Although he had performed for a while for Birmingham Rep, Spall was in fact Battersea born and bred. After coming to public attention as the dull, pseudointellectual but strangely likeable electrician Barry Taylor, Spall went on to enjoy a stellar career in TV and film, most recently with a bravura performance as artist JMW Turner in Mike Leigh’s film Mister Turner. Like Tim Healy the actor formerly known as Barry also has a showbiz son, actor Rafe Spall. Bomber Pat Roach actually was born in Birmingham, but played West Country powerhouse Brian ‘Bomber’ Busbridge in the show. Softly spoken, prone to referring to himself in the third person and intimidatingly tall, he was the character you wanted at your back if you got into any kind of scrape. In reality Roach was a jobbing actor who had enjoyed some success as a wrestler before Auf Wiedersehen.

Somewhat typecast as a burly brawler he’s best remembered today for appearing (in different roles) in the first three Indiana Jones movies – Remember the shaven-headed Nazi who dukes it out with Indy underneath an aeroplane in the first of the series? That was Pat. When Roach died of throat cancer in 2004, Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford took the time to call his widow with a message of condolence. The final series of Lewis begins on ITV1 at 9pm on Friday October 10. BBC - Press Office - Auf Wiedersehen, Pet facts BACK TO MAIN RELEASE 31 Auf Wiedersehen, Pet facts 1. The fatal meeting between creator Franc Roddam and writers Clement and La Frenais took place at Café Moustache, Melrose Avenue, LA. 2. Before discovering his writing talent, La Frenais was a cigarette seller. 3. When Clement and La Frenais write they run through scenes, dividing up the lines and speaking them in the characters' accents. But Ian can't do an Aussie accent, so if they ever write for an Australian, Dick has to do it. 4.

Pat Roach auditioned for the role of Darth Vader in 1976 but was beaten to the role by David Prowse. 5. Jimmy Nail's girlfriend, Miriam, (now his wife) heard about the auditions and suggested that he try out to be an extra. 6. At that point, Jimmy was in a band called The Crabs and he used to perform in a dress and hobnailed boots. 7. When the first series transmitted some viewers complained that they couldn't understand what Jimmy was saying. "Neither could I and I wrote the bloody thing," jokes Dick Clement. 8. Before getting his starring role, Chris Fairbank had spent a year working as a deck-hand and was shipwrecked. He eventually returned to England and the RSC. 9. Neville's wife Brenda is the only female character to have appeared in every series. 10. Kevin Whately and Julia Tobin went to the same drama school before becoming the Hope husband and wife team. 11. Kevin's real-life wife, Madelaine Newton, and his daughter, Catherine, both appear in series two. Madelaine played Dennis' love interest, Christine Chadwick. Catherine played Neville and Brenda's fictional daughter.

12. The first locations were shot in Hamburg where a suitable building site had been found for exteriors. 13. The exterior was re-created brick for brick in Elstree studios for the interior shoot but all the bricks had to be imported from Germany as German bricks differ from their English counterparts. And a German portable loo was imported too! 14. Before shooting in the UK began the cast were sent on a practical bricklaying course. 15. Whilst at Elstree, Pat Roach combined filming Auf Wiedersehen, Pet with his appearance in Never Say Never Again which involved a lengthy fight scene with Sean Connery. The film was shooting on a different Elstree lot. 16. Pat then moved on to film his next role: Chief Guard in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. 17. Four of the cast became first-time dads during or shortly after the filming of series one. 18. The first ever episode of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet transmitted on Friday 11 November 1983 at 9.00pm on ITV. 10,806,000 viewers tuned in. 19.

Location options for series two were Spain's Marbella, Saudi Arabia and the Falklands. With Saudi Arabia's strict no alcohol regime, the writers didn't think it was a natural home for Britain's booze-loving brickies. Whereas the Falklands didn't seem to have the story potential of Spain. 20. The second series went into production in the spring of 1985 although it was almost halted due to industrial action by the electrician's union. 21. Tim Healy proved handy with a paddle during the filming of series two when he consistently beat the rest of the cast at table tennis. 22. Tim Healy's wife, Denise Welch, makes an appearance in series two as the woman living in Oz's wife Marjorie's old flat. 23. Series two started transmission on Friday 21 February 1986 at 9.00pm with 15,392,000 viewers. 24. The highest recorded audience for any series was 16,017,000 for episode eight of series two in which Oz returns to Newcastle to stop his son moving to Italy. 25.

Fifteen years on, the idea for series three was initiated by Franc Roddam and Jimmy Nail. They did all the preparation including writing the show's 160 page bible outlining all the characters and plot lines. 26. In order to get the role of Wyman in series three, Noel Clarke had to pass his driving test. 27. Noel's also not keen on flying. Having made it to Arizona in a small propeller plane, he refused to return in it and was driven back to Phoenix when making the return journey. "Planes in this day and age shouldn't have propellers," he insists. 28. The special effects team who helped create all the Transporter Bridge graphics in series three were done by a company called Men from Mars. 29. The first episode of series three – transmitted on Sunday 28 April 2002 - was seen by over 12 million viewers 30. Middlesbrough Council had to issue a press release assuring the town's inhabitants that the bridge wasn't actually being moved. One couple reportedly travelled from Portsmouth for one last look at the bridge. 31.

The team were reunited between series three and four for a Comic Relief sketch written by Clement and La Frenais which guest starred U2's Bono and Larry. Sourced from The Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Story written by Franc Roddam and Daniel Waddell, published by BBC Books price £16.99. Auf Wiedersehen revolt over Barry's bumper pay deal | Daily Mail Online Auf Wiedersehen revolt over Barry's bumper pay deal by VICTORIA NEWTON, Daily Mail The cast of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet are threatening to sabotage plans for another new series in protest at the massive pay packet offered to one of the stars. Timothy Spall, who plays the bumbling Brummie Barry Taylor, will earn £250,000 for three weeks' work on the show, the same figure each of the others will receive for three months. Co-stars Kevin Whately, Tim Healy, Pat Roach and Chris Fairbank are said to be furious. Alan Yentob, head of drama at the BBC, thrashed out the deal with Spall after the actor initially rejected all offers to be involved.

According to sources at the corporation's West London headquarters, Spall would agree to appear in only a small number of episodes, which would involve just three weeks' filming, if he was paid the large sum. Executives may now be forced to rethink their plans after the other cast members learned of the deal and demanded more for themselves. 'There is a real crisis for producers now because they have to explain to the other actors why they are being paid less than Tim Spall for a new series,' explained the source. 'Tim had already said he didn't want to appear in the show this time but they were desperate for him to do it because it was such a huge ratings success and it was important to keep the team together. 'In the end he was told he could do just the three weeks and they offered a huge amount to do it. The others found out and they're not very happy about it. 'Tim is in demand at the moment and he was in a position to leave it, so really the BBC's hands were tied if they wanted him back.' Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, which was first screened in 1983, helped kick off the careers of its cast, who played a gang of Newcastle builders seeking work in Germany.

Spall has had a hugely successful career since. His television credits include Frank Stubbs Promotes, Our Mutual Friend, Shooting The Past and Perfect Strangers. He has also enjoyed success in Hollywood, starring with Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky, and also appearing in Secrets & Lies and Lucky Break. Jimmy Nail, who plays Oz in the series, is believed to have carved out his own deal for a much higher fee for the new series, as he is the show's main star. The BBC commissioned more episodes after the massive success of Auf Wiedersehen's last revival, broadcast in May this year, when it pulled in 12million viewers. The show was credited with helping the BBC beat ITV in the peak-time ratings battle for the first time, even though it was pitched head-to-head against The Forsyte Saga. At that time Spall said: 'The series gets stronger as it goes along and I suppose there's scope for more. 'Sometimes, somewhere along the line, you should leave something alone, but you can't fight popularity.' He praised the way writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais underpinned the comedy with social comment and said as long as they were involved, he might consider doing more.

Clement and La Frenais revealed they were working on a new series soon after the success of the May shows. Clement, who co-wrote The Likely Lads and Porridge, said: 'It would be crazy to get them all back together and not get some mileage out of it. 'It was probably time to leave them when we did but it's clearly a great time to bring them back now.' He added: 'We're now trying to work out a good reason for keeping them together.' Educating Oz Terms & Conditions. ‘Aye video cassettes, you know cassettes what gan into videos?....’ Auf Wiedersehen, Pet - Videos Educating Oz, is a very rare Auf Wiedersehen, Pet episode, and mostly unseen by many viewers. Starring Jimmy Nail as Oz, and Tim Healy as Dennis, Educating Oz, is a short episode filmed in 1986. This episode has rarely been seen online, or anywhere since it was filmed. The premise of this episode, is that Dennis has to persuade 70 bricklayers how important it is to be safe when it comes to sex.

Not only does he have to get it through to them, but first he has to get it through to heavy drinking, and somewhat ignorant Oz, about how AIDS can kill. Copyright Notice: The Official Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Fansite does not own any of the videos listed below, but may have permission to air them.

Question: Who played Oz in Auf Wiedersehen Pet?
Answer: Jimmy Nail